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Note here —

1. That God and man were once friends.

2. That God and man are now adversaries.

3. That man, and not God, is averse to reconciliation and agreement.

4. That it is the wisdom, the duty, and interest of fallen man, speedily to accept of terms of peace and reconciliation with God.

5. That an eternal prison will be their portion who die in their enmity against God.

(W. Burkitt.)

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KJV: When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

WEB: For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.